Optional cpu for my dell

[jeddi20]

ok i have a dell optiplex gx260 here is a description:
4T274 PRINTED WIRING ASSY, PLANAR (MOTHERBOARD), GX260, 845G, AUDIO/VIDEO, GIGAHERTZ NETWORK INTERFACE CARD/CONTROLLERS, 2
9K795 PROCESSOR, 80532, 2.0G, 512K, 400FSB, SOCKET N
3K113 DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 256, 266M, 32X64, 8K, 184

when i went to upgrade the ram Kensington said i have a 2.53 ghz cpu, can i upgrade processors without changing the motherboard? if so what is the top speed i can reach. forgive the novice in me, i am a damn good mechanic, but computers are a little foreign to me.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Theoretically your 845G chipset should support 533FSB as well as 400FSB, so a Prescott might go in nicely (up to 3GHz).
BUT, it being Dell, it is probably a castrated version.
This would be the optimal CPU: http://www.excaliberpc.com/Intel_Pe....93GHz/JM80547PE0771M/partinfo-id-562784.html
but perhaps others have a better idea?

 

[Masque]

I've been upgrading some GX280's here at work from a Celeron D 2.53Ghz to full P4 3.2Ghz (LG775 socket) with no issues. Have you checked Dell's site to see with the original option/upgrade path was for the box? It'll give you a pretty good clue as to its capabilities.